February 2014 Blog Posts (328)

"I had a dream last night"... says Lucky Pierre on the envelope...from Charleston,South Carolina.

"Late Night, full moon...DREAMING"

Just a dreamy card, on dreamy paper, and a wonderful dreamy message, or two:…

I used Rauschenberg as inspiration for these pieces more than flattering myself into thinking I could even come close to a fake. posting hoping maybe others will share??…

Dear IUOMA Friends ,Brothers and Sisters! Sorry i have fell behind in my mail art correspondence to all you loveable people! We have a really bad Black Mold Problem in the house that has given me a lung condition sapping my energy,etc and need to find housing ASAP! I will try and attempt to reach out, but it might be more by me checking in on the IUOMA website a little more then going to the post Office!

Love you all ****You rock My World!

Peace*Love*Art* Trash*& E- Barr…

by Jas W Felter

Link

http://www.quequen.unicen.edu.ar/mailart/?p=353

DADANAUTIC is living an analogic life in Bremen. Unfortunaltely at the moment in a hospital bed. I am sending D's greetings to you all and D is sure of the fact that art can help the health.  The incoming mail to D's mail box is sent directly aftewards to the hospital where D has already spent some weeks. He will answer all but it will take some time..

DADANAUTIC

P.F.107512

28075 Bremen

GERMANY…

This wonderful card arrived in…

Seems like Moan Lisa is heading to Chicago the coming week to take part in the Fluxfest Chicago, arranges by Keith A. Buchholz and his friends......

Some political Mail-Art from Colombia. McDonalds is everywhere.....

It took a month to get there, but worth the long travel for…

Just having fun opening and looking at all that Matthew sent! great card for "Oceans", and also this print is excellent:…

I had a bit of an advantage as many of you know Nancy Bell Scott is my number one trashpo supplier. In the latest trash package, she sent me some actual NBS scraps.  I found it surprisingly difficult to mimic her distinctive style. In doing so I discovered that while Nancy's style appears random and chaotic, the choices are all very calculated, such as the torn paper never has any raw edges.  These are based on vintage Nancy as her latest pieces are moving in a more minimalist direction. …

What a wonderful surprise to see mail art from Andy and Elena!

Beautiful Year-of-the-Horse postage stamps on the envelope:

And then even more of a surprise inside: watercolor by Elena!…

This arrived some days ago, but first getting to blog it on this quiet Sunday.

It is an odd-shaped piece, with musical score, cut-out, and painting and it came folded.…

Always fun to see a mail art card from Val in the mail box

This is an altered card, full of info from the art…

to the USA....…

Where is the Democracy? Is it still here?

see you soon in the post and keep on keeping on with mailart - it's a good thing. 

Andy (mailart 365) and Elena are in Vietnam - read all about their exploits here - http://postcardsfrom.us/blog/

it's fascinating stuff.

Big thanks for the postcard Andy. Love…